Chicken Chichinga (Ghanaian Chicken Kebabs)

Chicken chichinga is a Ghanaian chicken kebab made with suya spice, a peanut-based spice rub that gives a bit of heat. Chichinga is a popular street food in Ghana. It’s delicious and very easy to make.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts ((chopped into 1 inch cubes; about 30 pieces))
• 2 1/2 tbsp suya spice
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp garlic ((minced))
• 1 tsp ginger ((minced))
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp canola oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine the tomato paste, suya spice, canola oil, garlic, and ginger in a large bowl. Use a spoon to mix the ingredients together to make a marinade.
2. 2Sprinkle the salt and pepper onto the chicken and place the chicken into the bowl with the marinade. Use a spoon to coat all the sides of each chicken bite with the marinade. Place the marinated chicken in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3. 3If you’re using wooden skewers, place them in a bowl with warm water for 30 minutes to prevent the skewers from burning when you’re grilling the chichinga.
4. 4Remove the skewers from the bowl and thread each chicken piece onto the skewers (I threaded about 6 pieces of chicken onto each skewer) and set aside on a clean plate.
5. 5If you're using a grill, place the chichinga on the grill and grill each side until the chicken is cooked through and browned on each side (about 10-15 minutes).
6. 6If you don't have a grill, oil and heat a grilling pan on the stove. Place the chichinga on the grilling pan and make grill marks on each side (about 5 minutes for each side).
7. 7Transfer the grilling pan with the chichinga to a preheated oven (set on low broil). Broil the chichinga in the oven for 8 minutes. Turn each skewer and broil the chichinga on the new side for another 8 minutes.
8. 8The internal temperature of each chicken bite should be 165°F.